1、北京成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 37及答案与解析 一、 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corres
2、ponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 0 Some people argue that the pressure on international sportsmen and sportswom-en kills the essence of sport-the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local s
3、chool teams, they become competi-tive but they still enjoy playing. The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself, and he has to think only about winning. He is responsible for an entire nations hopes, dreams and reputation. A good example is the football Worl
4、d Cup. Football is the worlds most important sport. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success. Mention “Argentina“ to someone, and the chances are that hell think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup “put Argentina on the map.“ Sports fans and supporters
5、 get quite irrational about the World Cup. People in Eng-land felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1966. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money travel-ing to Argentina, where the finals were played. So, am I arguing t
6、hat international competition kills the idea of sport? Certainly not!(77) Do the Argentinian really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skilful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really. But its nice to know that you won and that in one way at
7、least your country is the best. 1 What is the authors main purpose in the passage? （ A） To prove that football is the worlds most important sport. （ B） To show that Argentina is better than all others. （ C） To compare Scotland with Argentina. （ D） To explain the role of sport. 2 In the second paragr
8、aph, the word “summit“ means _. （ A） highest point （ B） mountain top （ C） award （ D） summary 3 According to the passage, Argentina is world-famous because of its _. （ A） large number of sports fans and supporters （ B） success in the football World Cup （ C） obvious position on the map （ D） excellence
9、 at most important sports 4 According to the passage, if a sportsman only thinks about winning, he will _. （ A） fail to succeed （ B） be successful （ C） lose enjoyment （ D） be irrational 5 What is the authors attitude towards international games? （ A） Nations that meet on a football field are unlikel
10、y to meet on a battlefield. （ B） Nations that win the football World Cup are regarded as the best in all aspects. （ C） Nations that win in international games prove the best on the sports field at least. （ D） Nations that give much attention to international competitions are world-famous in many way
11、s. 5 If you smoke-particularly cigarettes-you are far more likely than a non-smoker to suffer or die from several major diseases-notably lung cancer. One smoker in four dies prematurely (过早的 ) because of his smoking. The risk of dy-ing for a heavy smoker (between the ages of 35 and 55) is roughly eq
12、ual to the risk run by a non-smoker 10 years older. Cigarette smoking-and to a lesser degree pipe and cigar smoking-may aggravate (使恶化 ) or be partly responsible for the development of a wide variety of other diseases, which include cancers of the mouth and throat, peptic ulcers (胃溃疡 ), and loss of
13、teeth. Women who smoke during pregnancy produce babies on average about 5 to 8 ounces lighter than those who dont. Take lung cancer for example.Britains lung cancer figures are the highest in the world, and still rising. Ninety peo-ple die every day, 33,000 in 1969. Almost all these deaths can be at
14、tributed directly to to-bacco smoking. The prospects of a cure for lung cancer are, at present, remote, and it is impossible to estimate when, if ever, someone will find one. You would be foolish to rely on someone finding a cure before you needed it. One man in eight who die between the ages of 35
15、and 64 is killed by lung cancer. The figures for women in this age group are lower, about 1 in 20. This is partly because women smoke less, and have not smoked as long. But the figures are still very high. 6 According to the passage, lung cancer_. （ A） is the major cause of death between the ages of
16、 35 and 55 （ B） is most often caused by smoking （ C） never affects non-smokers （ D） has nothing to do with smoking 7 Women who smoke during pregnancy produce_. （ A） lighter babies than those who dont （ B） heavier babies than those who dont （ C） babies who cant live long （ D） babies who suffer from h
17、eart diseases 8 The cure for lung cancer_. （ A） can be found before long （ B） is available if one needs it （ C） is unknown at present （ D） will be found before you need it 9 The passage suggests that women_. （ A） smoke as much as men （ B） react better than men to smoking （ C） are affected by smoking
18、 only during pregnancy （ D） run the same risks as men if they smoke 10 What is the main idea of the passage? （ A） Man-smokers live shorter than woman-smokers. （ B） All the deaths in Britain result directly from tobacco smoking. （ C） Smoking is the main killer of babies. （ D） Smoking can give rise to
19、 several major diseases. 10 Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that its painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that youre “hot. “Tha
20、ts true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body tem-perature is at its peak (顶峰 ). For some people, the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues (自言
21、自语 ) as: “Get up, John. Youll be late for work again. “ The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-an-ener-gy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives real-ize what these energy cycles mean and which cycle each member of the family has
22、. You cant change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Dr. Kleitman believes that habit can help. Maybe youre sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract (对抗 ) your cycle to some extent by habitually stay-ing up later than you want. If you
23、r energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This wont change your cycle, but youll get up steam (振作精神 ) and work better at your low point. Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn (打哈欠 ) and st
24、retch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. When-ever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours. 11
25、According to the writer, if a person finds getting up early a problem, most proba-bly _. （ A） he refuses to follow his own energy cycle （ B） he is a lazy person （ C） he is not sure when his energy is low （ D） he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening 12 Which of the following is true according t
26、o the passage? （ A） Mans energy cycle can be changed easily. （ B） Some family quarrels are caused by unawareness of energy cycle. （ C） Getting up early in the morning is not easy. （ D） Everyone has a daily energy cycle but a lazy one. 13 If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the
27、morning, he should_. （ A） change his own energy cycle （ B） go to bed earlier （ C） get up earlier than usual （ D） overcome his laziness 14 You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will _. （ A） help you to keep your energy for the days work （ B） help you to control your temper early
28、in the day （ C） enable you to concentrate on your routine work （ D） keep your energy cycle under control all day 15 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save ones energy. （ B） Dr. Kleitman doesnt explain why people reach their peaks at d
29、ifferent hours of the day. （ C） Habit helps one adapt to his own energy cycle. （ D） Children have energy cycles, too. 二、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE a
30、nswer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 16 He thought the painting was of little _, so he let me have it for only ten dollars. （ A） price （ B） cost （ C） value （ D） expenses 17 When they had finished playing
31、, the children were made to _ all the toys they had taken out. （ A） put out （ B） put off （ C） put up （ D） put away 18 The fireman acted quickly because lives were_. （ A） out of danger （ B） in despair （ C） in danger （ D） out of condition 19 The team _ of scientists and experts in different lines of w
32、ork. （ A） insisted （ B） consisted （ C） persisted （ D） composed 20 He asked Tom whether these islands _ to that country. （ A） belonged （ B） belong （ C） are belonged （ D） have belonged 21 The servant _ all day and all night. （ A） made to work （ B） was made to work （ C） was made work （ D） was made work
33、ing 22 _ a wrong address, she could not find her friends house. （ A） Giving （ B） To be given （ C） Having given （ D） Having been given 23 During the first half of the twentieth century, the average American household was _ by the introduction of a group of machines that profoundly altered the daily l
34、ives of housewives. （ A） transformed （ B） transferred （ C） transmitted （ D） transported 24 We have not decided which hotel_. （ A） to stay at （ B） to stay （ C） staying at （ D） for staying 25 He won the scholarship. He _ hard these terms. （ A） should have worked （ B） must have worked （ C） must have be
35、en working （ D） could have worked 26 I dont doubt _ hell come. （ A） that （ B） if （ C） what （ D） whether 27 The man, _ is parked in front of our house, is a famous artist. （ A） the red car of which （ B） whos red car （ C） of whom the red car （ D） whose red car 28 The storm was _ I never saw before. （
36、A） such as （ B） such which （ C） as such （ D） so much 29 I will spend more time on English, _ it is possible. （ A） so that （ B） provided （ C） just as （ D） for fear that 30 Although we hadnt met for 20 years, I recognized him _ I saw him. （ A） the moment （ B） that moment （ C） by the moment （ D） for th
37、e moment 31 My parents bought me some books, but _ was interesting. （ A） neither of which （ B） none of them （ C） none of which （ D） either 32 No one except Tom and Mary _ late for the class. （ A） are （ B） is （ C） were （ D） was 33 We met the old man _ times on the way home. （ A） dozen of （ B） dozen （
38、 C） dozens （ D） dozens of 34 From thousands of kilometers above our earth, a communications satellite _ a signal from one side of the world and relays it directly to the other. （ A） receives （ B） accepts （ C） admits （ D） offers 35 _ we can get rid of pollution is still a big problem. （ A） Whether （
39、B） If （ C） that （ D） what 36 I wrote him a letter to show my _ of his thoughtfulness. （ A） expectation （ B） congratulation （ C） attention （ D） appreciation 37 He claims he is _ of the fact that the company is deep in debt. （ A） innocent （ B） confident （ C） unknown （ D） ignorant 38 Mr. Smith said tha
40、t he did not want to _ any further responsibilities. （ A） take on （ B） get on （ C） put up （ D） look up 39 In 1969, an oil leak polluted the water and _ the beaches of the southern California coast. （ A） spoiled （ B） ruined （ C） decayed （ D） hurt 40 The English language is closely _ to German. （ A） c
41、onstant （ B） related （ C） concerned （ D） regarded 41 There was no _ in arguing with him since he didnt agree with you. （ A） cause （ B） time （ C） use （ D） motive 42 He will be sad when he _ the bad news. （ A） hear （ B） is hearing （ C） will hear （ D） hears 43 They failed to pass the exam last time, I
42、regretted _. （ A） to be not able to help （ B） being unable to help （ C） being not able to help （ D） not be able to help 44 I took the glass very carefully lest it_. （ A） should damage （ B） would damage （ C） had damaged （ D） should be damaged 45 The time will come _ man can fly to _ he likes in the u
43、niverse. （ A） howwhere （ B） whenwherever （ C） wherewhere （ D） whatwhich 三、 Part III Identification (10%) Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a sin
44、gle line through the center. 46 I wish I (can) (fly to) the moon (by) spaceship (one day). （ A） can （ B） fly to （ C） by （ D） one day 47 Yellow Stone National Park is (one of) the (older) parks in the U. S. It (was established) by (Congress) in 1872. （ A） one of （ B） older （ C） was established （ D） C
45、ongress 48 It was (during) the 1996s (that) the friendship between Edward and Jeremy reached (their) (highest) point. （ A） during （ B） that （ C） their （ D） highest 49 (How) can I convince you (of that) we have almost (used) up our (supplies)? （ A） How （ B） of that （ C） used （ D） supplies 50 (With) a
46、 (genuine) Oxford accent, she (could) (pass) as a native English speaker easily. （ A） With （ B） genuine （ C） could （ D） pass 51 At the end of one month, the boys (looked forward to) their mothers (return) most earnestly, (as) they were really (tired with) their fathers boiled eggs. （ A） looked forwa
47、rd to （ B） return （ C） as （ D） tired with 52 He (got to) his friends house (full of) hope, only (to be told) that he had (left from) Eng-land last week. （ A） got to （ B） full of （ C） to be told （ D） left from 53 (Not only) (he spoke) more correctly, (but) he (spoke) more clearly. （ A） Not only （ B）
48、he spoke （ C） but （ D） spoke 54 Hardly (did he hear) his mothers (calling) (when) he realized that (it was already dark). （ A） did he hear （ B） calling （ C） when （ D） it was already dark 55 (As) we all know Taiwan is (to) the east of Hongkong and (on) the (southeast) of China. （ A） As （ B） to （ C） o
49、n （ D） southeast 四、 Part IV Cloze (10%) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fit into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
